Nursing of Adults and Children

Catalog description

Note: If not previously completed, all students participating in clinical rotations must submit proof of drug screening and a background check prior to going into clinical facilities. Students are financially responsible for meeting these requirements according to the established program process. <br> <br> This course is the last required course in the Vocational Nursing Program. The emphasis of this course is on principles of nursing care for maternity, newborn, and pediatric patients and continuing care of patients with more complex medical-surgical problems. Supervision/leadership skill behaviors are introduced in the long-term care setting. Assignments include clinical experience in the acute care, long-term care, home-care settings, medical, surgical, obstetrics (including nursery), pediatrics, acute progressive care, and outpatient clinics. A portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.